New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-11
MRS. REYNOLDS ARRESTED ALSO.
SHE AND HER HUSBAND SECURE BAIL.

CHARGES OF INSURANCE FRAUD AGAINST THEM
THEIR SIDE OF THE CASE.
Mrs. william NJ. Reynolds, the daughter and heir to
the estates Of the Long Island Railroad man, oliver
Charlick, arrested carly yesterday morning
aud driven to the yorkvlle Police Court
rhe arrest was not much OF surprise
to Mrs. Reynolds inasmuch her husband, Dr. Will
lam NJ Reynolds, had been locked up In the Ffty-irst
Street Police Station the preceding evening" and upon
the issued for his arrest her name also appeared
officer Tooker had the kindly thought that would DO
pioce Of unnecessary cruelty to forco Mrs. Rey-
nolds to spend the night in oelj 80 ne
took Dr. Reynolds only. This was at O'Clock
on Saturday evening, and some time after midnight
his friend Alderman Miller OF Flushing gave $l,ooo
bail for his appearance and he returned homo shor
after o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds were taken before
Justice solon B. Smith, at the Yorkve Police Court and
there appeared that the charge upon which they had
been arrested for presenting false proofs OF loss
upon a policy OF insurance. The proceedings
were at tho instance Of the London Assur-
ance Company and taken upon the afidavits OF ora
b. Gould, Flushing lawyer, and James j. Reid, an
agent OF the company.
Dr. Reynolds was for years a physician In the
city, but poor health led hin twenty years ago TO give up
that profession for dentistry He aerwa marred the
wealthy Miss Charlick and has lived partly In New YORK
ans ae Broaawsy Rroad .aso copy
the Elizabethan era that he had admired some =
whess IN Ss OF ans s
ne ono on the spot this time choosing the Queen
this also burned down 1t well covered BY insur-
ance and one policy the furniture was with the Lon;
S oas was not put in until the last day Of march, and Mr.
Gould who Is the local agent Of the company believed
moved from the cottage before the fire. He atates in his
adavt that these articles he found IN Dr. Roynolass
NcvYork house. at No 10S West Eorty-seyenth-st The
law permits companies to examine under oatn
claiming oi: Rovnd. w SSy .. s
fees Of the company, after which the warrant i0r their
arrest was obtained A. v,.,,. po,,o. co,r,
wers tS' SIMPLY formal J: T. Richards, Of No .9
,s he for had the GsSSs'' eopets ss 70 the
charges The ~ was essePoS d es
1si noid. gave ball In o''' inc "'p'"'.-'0
the er poefors pretty house on West
Ths Doctor said that he much surprised when ar
statement sase Of their side Of tho ease From from
the ' London 1000 on the house
the to.na @ AsG ssss IN 70
loss furniture Tho proof OF loss pa' H. ssns @ s pn
fr5S GsoisSysSa % RSaf.
tended fraudulcny to overcsmate we should NOT nays
sS1s sSSod In ha taa ad@tteS however that II th,
| proved to be a fraudulent overe sIimate ~ lade
thew would not be able to sustain their claim. That Dr.
Rev still desired TO retain the house was shown IN
rated and In all probability the lire due in some way
10 the quantity OF nhammablc material LEFT IN the mouse
by the painters. In answer TO the charge that CERTAIN
| articles In the proof OF loss had been carried
away before the 6re he showed many OF the articles
| uarticularly speci1ed Among these was handsome
Esrry organ This, Reynolds said had never been al
Flushing lie had brought 1t 10 Newiork last fail from
his Saratoga house. Another article was musical box
and one was pointed out which cost Sl,l0o whie tne
one nj Flushing rated at 5000 only Inc DOCKS ds
stroved we're 600 OF standard authors selected
by Professor Fischer, OF Brooklyn for Mrs keyno,ns
| none OF which had been removed from Flushing Dr
| Rev ynoi. said that both his houses were completely
furnished and they removed furniture from one
| TO the other ,., /. ,.,,. ,.o,
that he possessed organs. two musical boxes tws
ana complete sets OF lace window snaues iot
house Mr. Richards said that the whole case would turi
upon the question OF Identity and he happily had com
referred TO- and could prove that lie was in error IN eaci
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